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Manresa's Fira de l’Aixada, the most anticipated medieval event an hour from Tarragona

The event transports visitors back to the 14th century with artisan stalls, street performances, and free concerts over a weekend.

Recreation of a medieval market with artisan stalls and costumed figures in a historic street.
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Recreation of a medieval market with artisan stalls and costumed figures in a historic street.

The popular Fira de l’Aixada will transform the historic center of Manresa into a 14th-century medieval market during the weekend of February 28 and March 1, 2026, offering a cultural getaway an hour away from Tarragona.

This is the Fira de l’Aixada in Manresa, an event that takes visitors back to the 14th century. During the weekend, the city's historic center is completely transformed with decorated streets, live music, and an atmosphere that recreates medieval Manresa. Artisans and masters of ancient trades showcase their work live, while jesters, tightrope walkers, dancers, and period characters fill every corner with life.
The youngest visitors also find their place at this fair, with workshops designed especially for them. There they can create shields, wooden swords, and other crafts inspired by the Middle Ages, in addition to enjoying storytelling and fantastic narratives about dragons, heroes, and princesses.
The fair originates from a key episode in local history dating back almost 700 years. Following a severe drought, the inhabitants of Manresa decided to build an irrigation channel (séquia) to bring water from the Llobregat river, a project that led to a harsh conflict with the ecclesiastical power and the city's excommunication.
According to tradition, a mysterious light arriving from Montserrat changed the course of events and allowed the completion of the séquia, which still supplies water to the city today. For this reason, on February 28 and March 1, 2026, Manresa will once again travel back in time with the Fira de l’Aixada, filling the old town's squares and streets with dance and theater performances, craft demonstrations, artisan stalls, and free concerts.

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